If you’re wondering why your insurance rates are so high in Louisiana, Congressman Garret Graves blames part of it on staged accidents, the most egregious example taking place in the Big Easy in recent years.

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One staged accident led to a 4.7-million dollar settlement. Graves has introduced to make it a federal crime to stage a vehicle collision and claim financial damages.

The CDC has given the go-ahead for 16- and 17-year-olds to receive Pfizer booster shots. LSU Health New Orleans infectious disease specialist Doctor Fred Lopez says the Pfizer vaccine has shown it’s effective against the different variants…

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During the holiday season, online marketplace sellers try to make extra cash as buyers look for a good deal. But Lafayette Police Department spokesperson Jamie Angelle says both parties should be cautious when meeting to exchange items. He says several police departments offer a Safe Exchange location…
cut 11 (13) “…transactions alone”

St. Tammany Parish voters soundly rejected a proposed 325-million dollar proposed casino and resort in Slidell. Pacific Peninsula Entertainment was seeking to move a casino license that belonged to a now-closed casino in northwest Louisiana. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the big question now is what happens with that casino license…
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